GILES
F F#dim G D Am
You're not ready for the world outside.
F F#dim G D Am
You keep pretending but you just can't hide.
F C Am Bbsus2
I know I said that I'd be standing by your side
Am G
But I...
F F#dim G D Am
You're path's unbeaten and it's all uphill
F F#dim G D Am
And you can meet it but you never will.
F C Am Bbsus2
And I'm the reason that you're standing still.
Am G
But I...
F G
I wish I could say the right words
Em F
To lead you through this land.
Am G/B
Wish I could play the father
C F
And take you by the hand.
D# Bbsus2
Wish I could stay here
G# G#m) D#
But now I understand...
Cm(sus) F
I'm standing in the way.
F F#dim G D Am
The cries around you, you don't hear at all.
F F#dim G D Am
'Cause you know I'm here to take that call.
F C Am Bbsus2
So you just lie there when you should be standing tall.
Am G
But I...
F G
I wish I could lay your arms down
Em F
And let you rest at last.
Am G/B
Wish I could slay your demons
C F
But now that time has passed.
D# Bbsus2
Wish I could stay here,
G# (G#m) D#
Your stalwart standing fast.
Cm(sus) F
But I'm standing in the way.
Cm(sus) F
I'm just standing in the way.
TARA (funny chording, try open picking, very light arrangement)
Bm/D/A
Bm Dmaj7 D A(sus2)
I'm under your spell.
Em
God, how can this be?
C
Playing with my memory.
Bm Dmaj7 D A(sus2)
You know I've been through hell.
Em
Willow, don't you see?
C
There'll be nothing left of me.
B
You made me
GILES and TARA
F# C#m G#m B
G: Believe me, I don't want to go,
T: Believe.........
F# C#m G#m
G: And it'll grieve me 'cause I love you so.
T: And it'll grieve me 'cause I love you so.
C#m G#m
G: But we both know...
T: But we both know...
F# G#
G: Wish I could say the right words
T: Wish I could trust that it was
Fm F#
G: To lead you through this land. Wish I could
T: just this once but I must do what I
Bbm G#
G: play the father
T: must. I can't adjust to this
C# F#
G: And take you by the hand.
T: disgust We're done and I just
C#m B A
G: Wish I could staaaay here.
T: Wish I could staaaay here.
C#m B A
G: Wish I could staaaay here.
T: Wish I could staaaay here.
C#m B A
G: Wish I could staaaay here.
T: Wish I could staaaay here.
E
G: Wish I could staaaay.
T: Wish I could staaaay.

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